单词的用法及固定搭配

sell by auction（拍卖）是英国英语，sell at auction是美国英语。

The scenery attracted her to loiter on the way里的attracted用得不对，该改作tempted。

说“对于…的态度”，attitude后面接towards或to，如my attitude towards（或to）him和a respectful attitude towards（或to）criticism。

attire统指“衣服”，不指“一件衣服”。现在不普通。

attic是“顶楼”，在英国通常是穷人住的。

该说I want to call（或draw）his attention to the matter，不可说I want to call（或draw）the matter to his attention。

说“出席于…”用attend或attend at都可以，用attend普通些。

an attempt to do it和an attempt at doing it都可以说，用不定式普通些。

说“学识”习惯用复数形式。例如：He is noted for his scholarly attainments.

attain和attain to有时可以通用，有时不可通用。

The receipt is attached hereto里的hereto在商业信函里往往用，实际不必要。

英美人所说both sides of the Atlantic指英美两国。